car reviews

Validates the idea of an electric hot hatch. Cheeky and fun, if not overly fast

Had enough of the family SUV? The E-Class proves there’s still plenty of life in the estate

The car you'd want for a long journey across mixed roads, but it wouldn't get you out bed earlier

A comprehensive little supermini that holds its own against the competition

Ford jumps on the electric crossover bandwagon. Ignore the Mustang branding and you'll find an accomplished car

BMW's second full-electric car is a little more 'normal', a pragmatic EV designed to make ICE transition easy

If you're looking for a wonderful and straightforward super saloon, step this way

The MG HS prioritises price and passenger comfort, but can’t compete with rivals when it comes to driving dynamics

A pleasing step on form the car it replaces, but you’re unlikely to be buying it for anything other than its remarkable pricing

The Nissan Qashqai gets some worthy improvements as part of a chunky facelift. Does the job admirably, not really one for the enthusiast. Obviously

A great looking car with a myriad of drivetrain options. Shame the Skoda Octavia exists

The Mercedes SL combines real performance with GT-like refinement and tech. But it's fiddly to operate and strangely unengaging to drive

VW’s coupe-crossover will win some fans for its sportier looks, but otherwise it’s easily forgettable

A supremely complete crossover. And better to drive than it strictly needs to be

The looks might be polarising but it's not actually ugly and certainly not – bigger crime – bland

Newly facelifted eighth-gen Golf remains the lingua-franca of the hatch world. A finely polished machine

The new EQE SUV fills a gap in the Mercedes range, but doesn't do much else

Ford has built something incredible here: one of the most exciting, all-enveloping and charismatic cars you'll ever see

An almost irritatingly complete GT and sports car. Feels like £110k’s worth, top up or top down

One of the first ever turbocharged performance cars, the original 911 is now a bona fide classic

The latest Corolla covers all the bases and even looks sharp, but offers little else